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June 20, 2026Implementation Science CommunicationsOpen Access

Bridging policy and practice: a scoping review of health system implementation research practice in Ethiopia

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BEBerhanu Fikadie EndehabtuELEmebet Birhanu LealemDTDestaw Fetene Teshome

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Overview

Scoping review investigates health system implementation research in Ethiopia, highlighting key challenges and strategies.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the landscape of health system implementation research in Ethiopia to inform health policies and practice.
  • Conducted a scoping review following Joanna Briggs Institute guidance and PRISMA-ScR standards.
  • Performed systematic search using the Population, Concept, and Context (PCC) framework.
  • Categorized implementation strategies using ERIC frameworks and analyzed findings thematically.
  • Identified 10,853 studies; 96 articles included in the analysis with 40 mixed methods, 23 quantitative, and 33 qualitative approaches.
  • Seventy studies focused on service delivery, particularly maternal, neonatal, and child health.
  • Fifty studies involved stakeholders, and global funders supported 72 studies, illustrating extensive use of implementation strategies.

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Endehabtu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362ebddb0793dc1a536556https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-026-00989-w
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